Soap-holder.



No. 855,428. PATBNTED MAY 28, 1907. S. E. BISHOP.

SOAP HOLDER.

APPLIoATIoN FILED MAY 9, 1904.

'SYDNEY E. BISHOP, oF CAMBRIDGE, MAssAcHUsE'lTs.'

SOAP-Homan.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 28, 1907.

Application llled Hay 9,1904. Serial 1lb- 207,017.

.To (1J/, whom, it muy concern:

Be it known that I, SYDNEY E. BISHOP, a citizen of the United States, residing in Cambridge, in the county 'of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts have invented an Im rovement in Soap-Holders, of which the fol owing description, in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a specification, like letters on the drawings representing like parts.

This invention relates to a soa -holder or receptacle which is adapted to e brought into place beneath a faucet, so that as water is drawn from the faucet it iilters through the soap in the receptacle and thus soaps the water.

I propose to make a soap receptacle Which is open oth at its'top and ottom, and which has perforated .partitions forming between them a soap-receiving chamber. This soap receptacle is movably mounted beneath the faucet so that it may be pushed back out of the Way when not in use or pulled 'out into operative position beneath the faucet when it is desired to draw Water through the rece tacle. The device is adapted to be detachalgly secured to any faucet with which it may be desired to use it.

receiving chamber.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of my invention, and Figs. 2 and 3 are details hereinafter referred to.

The soap receptacle is designated by 5 and it has an open top and bottom, both of which are covered" by perforated partitions or screens 7--\which form between them a soap- The receptacle is provided wit a removable cap 8 provided with an opening 6, and preferably the upper partition l7 is secured to the cap. 'This cap 8 is made removable from the body of the receptacle so that when it is removed the receptacle may be filled with bits of soap. Inf

the present embodiment of my invention the soap receptacle is shown as being supported by telescopic arms which permit the receptacle to be pulled out into operative position under the faucet or shoved back out of the way as desired. Each of the supportinrods comprises three sections 26, 27, 28, teleg scoping within each other, the section 26 being rigidly secured to an arm 29, and the Section 28 being rigidly secured to the sides of the soap-receptacle 5 in any suitable Way as The arm 29 is made with a hanger ortlon 30 having at its upper end a clip or c amp 31 which partial] embraces the pipe 3, and by means of whic the hangeris sup orted in proper position.

e dotted line position in Fig. 1 shows the position of the receptacle when it is not in use. In this osition it lies against' the wall or back out o the wa so that the faucet can be used as usual. en it is desired to soap the water the receptacle is drawn outwardly beneath the faucet, as shown in full lines, the telescoping arms permitting this movement.

by soldering I may provide any suitable stop device to 1prrevent the sections of the telescopic arm om being pulled apart. In Fig. 2 I have illustrated one of the sections 28 as having a suitable catch 33 which is adapted to engage a notch'34 in the end of the section 27 when the arms are extended, said catch and lock limiting the extent of outward movement of the arms and preventing their becomin disengaged. A similar arrangement cou d be used to limit the relative movement of the parts 26 andA 27 of the arms, or the portion 26 may be-provided with a suitable head 35 which'en a es a stop or-shoulder 36 in the interior o t e section 27, as seen in Fig. 3.

The recptacle may have Iany suitable handle applic thereto for convenience in operation.

I have herein illustrated one embodiment only of my invention and have not attempted to describe the various forms ing" which the invention might be shown.

Having described my invention whatv I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In a soap receptacle, the combination with an L-'shaped su porting member, the-1 Whicli) vertical arm o has a pipe-engaging clamp at its u per end, and the horizontal arm of which as extending therefrom two telescopic arms, of a soap receptacle situated between the telescopic arms and rigid with the outer section of each arm. I,

2. In a device of the class described, the combination with a soap receptacle, of an L- shaped su porting member 30 having at its upper en a pipe-engaging clamp 31, two rods 26 extending horizontally from the horizontal portion of the support, two other tubu- IOS lar members 27 telescoping over the rods 26,

and vtwo other: tubular members which the soap reeepta.

rigid therewit ,said members 28. telespping over the members 27, and spring stops 33 to limit the outward movement of kthe members 28.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my 28 betWeenname te this specification, in the presence of cle is received and twosubscribing witnesses.

SYDNEY EBISHOP. y

LOUIS C. SMITH, 

